Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has revealed that the country’s crude oil production rose to 1.63 million barrels per day (bpd) in August 2025.
Gatekeepers News reports that the update was shared in a statement on NUPRC’s official X handle on Saturday.
According to the commission, the figure, which includes condensates, represents a 5.47 percent increase compared to the 1.58 million bpd recorded in the same month of 2024.
NUPRC attributed the growth to improved operational efficiency and a steady recovery across the upstream sector.
Providing a breakdown, the regulator revealed that crude oil output stood at 1.43 million bpd in August, up 5.47 percent from last year’s 1.36 million bpd. However, condensate production fell slightly to 197,229 bpd, compared to 220,435 bpd in August 2024.
The commission also noted that Nigeria achieved 96 percent of its OPEC crude oil quota, set at 1.5 million bpd. It said the performance underscores the country’s capacity to meet international production commitments.
On a month-to-month basis, however, the combined crude and condensate production dropped by 4.7 percent from 1.71 million bpd in July.
Crude oil output alone declined by 4.8 percent, from 1.5 million bpd in the previous month, a drop attributed to an unscheduled single-day maintenance at one facility.
NUPRC disclosed that in August, the lowest daily production stood at 1.59 million bpd, while the peak reached 1.85 million bpd.
By terminal performance, the Forcados facility led with a total output of 8.99 million barrels—comprising 8.08 million barrels of crude oil and 915,200 barrels of condensates.
It was followed by Bonny terminal, which produced 6.26 million barrels (5.8 million crude and 418,270 condensate), while Qua Iboe recorded 4.99 million barrels (4.94 million crude and 50,500 condensates).
Escravos terminal contributed 4.18 million barrels, including 4.08 million crude and 107,000 condensates.
